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I know I’ve been rather remiss in my cross-stitch lately. For some reason I’m in a bout of not being really into doing it lately. However, it’s not as if I’m not still stash collecting and enjoying cross-stitch. I’ve recently subscribed to De fil en aiguille. I’ve been rather afraid to subscribe to French Magazines [...]

I’ve been crushed by my crushing sweater. I finished knitting the sleeves today. (Doing both at the same time to try to limit the pain of having to make them again.) They are too long still (that is after I cut off 2 inches from the original pattern, it’s still too long. I need two [...]

Edited November 16, 2007: The official photo set is up! Even bigger and better than last year! The Westie Walk on Sunday Sept 16th had One Hundred and One Westie attendees and maybe twice as many owners/supporters. Easily double the attendees as last year! It would appear that maybe $6000 was raised this year. I’ll [...]

My completed Mystery Stole 3 Stole is done. I am a little late in finishing but hey, I still think I made good time since I finished it in one summer. Pattern: Mystery Stole 3 Yarn: Lane Borgosesia Cashwool in Olive from The Loopy Ewe Needles: Addi Lace Turbo Circulars 32 inches US3 (3.25mm) Date [...]

The deadline knitting is done! I can move back to my regularly scheduled knitting. The big hurry is so that I’ll have it done in time to bring down to the Knit Cafe for their package to Afghan for Afghans. Pattern: Elizabeth Zimmermann‘s Baby Surprise Jacket from Knitter’s Magazine Fall 1999 issue Yarn: Mission Falls [...]

My MS3 is off the needles!!!! It’s definitely my most ambitious project to date and I am very impressed with how well it went. It was fun and challenging and it was a complete success. Now, off to buy the blocking wires I have on hold and wash and block this thing. But for now… [...]